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‘Medicine’s Next Goldmine?’ The Implications of New Genetic Health Technologies for the Health Service

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There is considerable uncertainty about the implications of the new genetics for health services. These are the enthusiasts who argue that molecular genetics will transform health care and others argue that the scope for genetic interventions is limited. The aim of this paper is to examine some of the questions, tensions and difficulties which face health care providers particularly in developed countries as they try to come to terms with the dilemmas raised by new genetic health care technologies (NGHTs). It identifies questions for research which may help the development of robust and flexible strategies for implementation.

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Calnan, M., Wainwright, D., Glasner, P. et al. ‘Medicine’s Next Goldmine?’ The Implications of New Genetic Health Technologies for the Health Service. Med Health Care Philos 9, 33–41 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11019-005-7496-2

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